The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-13

Y. NJ G. A. observation-disclosures by Chancellor
Sims and others. Y. NJ. G. A. Hall. evening.
THE MUSEUM-"Ranch King" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief.
The petit jury will be called for duty in the
United States Court this morning.
Al Kerr was locked in the station-house again
last evening for associatng with thieves and
lettering.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday TO
James L. Raridon and Flora Hckes, William
Hamilton and Mary Shultey, Alva c. Cooper
and Martha A Morris.
A special meeting of George Fl. Thomas Post.
| G. A. r., will be held this evening for the pur-
| pose of making arrau gemeutS for attending the
| ST. Louis epcampfnent
DR.. Denke-Wa alter arrested yesterday for
selling liquor without license in his drug store.
| Commissioner Van Buren, bound him over to the
grand jury In the sum of $780,
| DR.. Staley, of Becknell, Knox county, has re-
ported a strange disease among the cattle IN
that vicinity to the State Board of Health, and
asks that veterinary surgeon be sent to exam
Inc it.
John Huegele has been arrested for selling
beer on Sunday. the 4th inst. The case was to
ing. Huegele asked for changd of venue. The
case was sent back to Squire Feibleman's and
will be tried tomorrow afternoon.
The executive committee having in charge the
Indiana Regiment, to be held at Irvington on
Oct. 13 will meet at the Office of Squire Smock,
No 40 North Delaware street. on Wednesday
evening, to complete the programme for the re-
union
The commissioners granted the patromen
permission to give public ball for the purpose
of raising money to purchase their winter over
coats. AT roll-call last evening the men decided
to give the bali, and asked Superintendent
Travis to appoint the necessary committees,
which he will do this evening. The date of the
ball has not yet been fixed, but it will be
time in November.
FELL INTO BOILING WATER.
Addie May Martini the two-year-old child of
James W. Martin, living at No. 442 South Illi-
nois street. on Sunday evening fell into tub of
boiling water that had been left uncovered in
the kitchen, and yesterday forenoon died from
the effects of the scalding. DR.. G. /. Fletcher
was called soon after the accident occurred, but
was unable 10 furnish any relief to the child.
FINED SIMPLY FOR AssUALT. 4<a&5
Richard buddy, the West Indianapolis man.
who was arrested ten days ago for assaulting
his neighbor, William Corson, with intent to
kill him, had hearing in the Criminal Court
last evening, and was fined So. Corson failed to
appear against him, and the intent to kill part of
the charge was dropped. The trouble origin
ated from quarrel between the wives OF the
two men.
CAUGHT PEDDLING STOLEN CIGARS.
Saturday night Patrolmen Pope and Hostetter
arrested two young men who gave their names
Frank Taylor and James Rice for peddling
cigars on the street without license. Yesterday
morning East Washington-street cigar man.
ufacturer identified the cigars stolen
from his store one night last week, and Mayor
Denny bound the two young men over to the
grand jury.
CHARGED WITH STEALING LUMBER.
Al Luther. living in little house north Of the
State fair grounds, was preparing to make some
money during State fair week yesterday, when
the police arrested him for grand larcency. He
Wa haar fba
banks of the State ditch out of lumber that the
State fair managers say he stole from the
grounds. A warrant has been issued for his
brother. who was associated with him in the en-
terprise
ACTIVITY IN THE REAL-EsTATE MARKET
There has been quite a boom in real-estate for
several days. and the prospects for still hvelier
market are good. There seventeen deeds
recorded yesterday, calling for an exchange of
nearly $4,000. Among the more important
sales was that of two lots in the Big -Four rail-
roads addition. east Of the city, by Christian
Brink to Matilda Wittenberg for $11.500
Among the other sales recorded were several
lots In North Indianapolis.
RAN AWAY WITH ANOTHER MANS MONEY.
The fore part of last week E. P. Smith, en-
ployed John Keaho to 60 to Charlottesville to
sell fruit for him. By Friday Keaho had &C
cumulated nearly $3.50 from his sales and left
for parts unknown with it. On Sunday Mr.
Smith went to Cincinnati in search of him. and
had not been in the city half an hour when he
met him on the street. He had Keaho arrested
and succeeded in getting back 500 of his money
The young man will be brought back here for
trial
DR.. LoFTINs FARM HOUSE DESTROYED.
The farm house owned by DR.. Loftin. county
treasurer, near Haywood destroyed by fire
Saturday night The fire is Supposed to have
been of incendiary origin. 1t first dis
covered in the milk house, and from this com
atadf 70 sba tbarb md +bo
The tenant, Peter Wright, who had just moved
in, lost $500 in household goods, which there
was no insurance DR.. Loftiu estimates his loss
at S., 900, on which there is an insurance of
So. 600 in the Continental, of New York.
PUT THE ROBBERS TO FLIGHT.
John Miller, the driver of car No. %. the
Meridianstr line, had Just left the turn table
at the lower end of the street at 11:30 o'clock
last night on his return trip when two masked
men sprang on the car from the rear, with re-
volvers in hand, and told him to throw up his
hands. Instead of doing that ne drew his
volver, and the would-be highwaymen. seeing
he going to shoot Miller fired three
shots after them. and, as he took good am
their escape
GRAND ARMY PICNIC AND CAMPFIRE.
John F. Ruckle Post, No. 165, and George Ell.
Chapman Post, No 209, G. A. R., will have
picnic and campfire at Hammond's grove. near
Schofeld's mill, three miles north of the city
Thursday. TAre will be speaking. war Stories
boating and dancing. All posts, women's relief
corps, old soldiers their wives and children. and
the public generally invited to attend A
special train will leave the Massachusetts avenue
depot over the T. b. & W. railroad at 7:30 o'clock
A. NJ. and return at 6P. NJ.
THE TWENTY FIRST REGIMENTS REUNION.
The annual reunion of the Twenty first Heavy
Artillery Regiment of Indiana volunteers will
be held tomorrow and Thursday, at Bethany
Park. Fully one thousand survivors of the reg
iment expected to be in attendance, and
board has been engaged at the Bethany Hotel
for that number at 81 per day. A very inter
esting programme has been arranged for the
union. An interesting feature will be camp
fire tomorrow evening, at which all the surviv-
ing officers of the regiment are expected to relate